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  • Border eyes fairy-tale finish to Women’s Interprovincials

    Sep 26, 18 • 2494 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Border eyes fairy-tale finish to Women’s Interprovincials

    A host of players with international experience will be in action on Saturday when Border will target a fairy-tale finish to the Women’s Interprovincial Competition against arch-rivals Western Province in East London in the A Section final in what is...

  • SA teams seek momentum in Guinness PRO14

    Sep 26, 18 • 1552 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on SA teams seek momentum in Guinness PRO14

    The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will have their sights set on building momentum when they travel to Wales for the fifth round of the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, after an impressive step-up last week. The Cardiff Blues host the Toyota Cheetahs in...

  • Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence programme cycle ends in PE

    Sep 26, 18 • 2368 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence programme cycle ends in PE

    The three-year cycle for the Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence class of 2015 came to an exciting end at Arcadia Secondary School in Port Elizabeth this past weekend in what marked the last of rugby three rugby festivals since June. The Central festival, which...

  • Potchefstroom to host action-packed U17 Sevens

    Sep 26, 18 • 2779 Views • General News, National, School, School Sevens, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Potchefstroom to host action-packed U17 Sevens

    The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom will host the top schools sevens players in the country on Friday and Saturday in the SA Rugby U17 Interprovincial Sevens, where a total of 44 action-packed matches will play out. The 16 participating teams...

  • Blue Bulls Tuks Rugby International coaching summit

    Sep 26, 18 • 2054 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls Tuks Rugby International coaching summit

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and former All Black scrumhalf Justin Marshall will be the biggest attractions at the Blue Bulls and TuksRugby’s international Coaching Summit to be held on 3 and 4 October at the Hillcrest Sports Campus of the University...

  • Kleyn Signs Three-Year Contract Extension

    Sep 26, 18 • 1938 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Kleyn Signs Three-Year Contract Extension

    Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm Jean Kleyn has signed a three-year contract extension that will see him remain with the province until June 2022. The 25-year-old South African lock joined the club just over two years ago and made his Munster...

  • Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high

    Sep 26, 18 • 1815 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high

    Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch, who joined the national squad in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, said he still had a burning desire to add to his number of Test caps. The front ranker joined the Boks from Saracens in England, where he plays club...

  • Boom to call it a day

    Sep 25, 18 • 2043 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Boom to call it a day

    The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that loose forward Boom Prinsloo will be retiring from professional rugby with immediate effect. This comes after a mutual agreement between both parties. The 29-year-old was born in Bloemfontein and is another...

  • Toyota Cheetah touring squad announced

    Sep 25, 18 • 1780 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah touring squad announced

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be leaving Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 25 September for their tour to Wales and Scotland.  The team will be travelling via Doha and is expected to arrive in Cardiff, Wales on Wednesday afternoon.  The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing...

  • Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”

    Sep 25, 18 • 1768 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”

    Port Elizabeth is a special place for the Springboks and the team is excited about facing the Wallabies on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Friendly City, according to Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick, who hails from Port...

  • ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TOURING SQUAD

    Sep 25, 18 • 1447 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TOURING SQUAD

    Isuzu Southern Kings Head Coach, Deon Davids, has named a strong squad for the team’s two-week Guinness PRO14 tour of Wales and Italy. The Port Elizabeth-based side departs on Tuesday from South Africa on the back of a 38-28 win over Glasgow Warriors,...

  • MARTIN DREYER ONLY INJURY CONCERN FOR ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS AHEAD OF TOUR

    Sep 25, 18 • 1610 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on MARTIN DREYER ONLY INJURY CONCERN FOR ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS AHEAD OF TOUR

    Isuzu Southern Kings front rower, Martin Dreyer, remains the only injury concern following the side’s 38-28 victory over Glasgow Warriors over the weekend. The 20-year-old prop sustained a knee injury in the 75th minute of Saturday’s Round 4 Guinness...

  • Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad

    Sep 25, 18 • 1806 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad

    The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Castle Lager Rugby Championship home matches against the Wallabies and...

  • Brothers in arms – Rieko and Akira ink long-term deals with New Zealand Rugby

    Sep 21, 18 • 2244 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Brothers in arms – Rieko and Akira ink long-term deals with New Zealand Rugby

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced that they have secured the key signatures of All Blacks, Blues and Auckland Rugby brothers, Rieko and Akira Ioane, who have both signed long-term contracts with the national body, their Blues club and the Auckland...

  • Clarke names extended squad

    Sep 21, 18 • 1436 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Clarke names extended squad

    Head Coach, Allen Clarke, has named an extended 27-man squad ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 4 game against Benetton Rugby at the Liberty Stadium (7.35pm KO). Selection for the game will be narrowed down ahead of final confirmation of the matchday...

  • Springbok Women to play three Tests in November

    Sep 21, 18 • 1738 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Springbok Women to play three Tests in November

    The Springbok Women’s team will play three Tests in November – against Wales, Spain and Italy – in what marks the national side’s first tour since the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. This follows an SA Select Women’s tour to England last November...

  • Five Boks come in for DHL WP

    Sep 21, 18 • 2050 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Five Boks come in for DHL WP

    DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of five Springboks for their Currie Cup encounter with Tafel Lager Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Bongi Mbonambi, Wilco Louw, Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Damian Willemse have all been released from the...

  • Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day as six Boks return

    Sep 21, 18 • 2930 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day as six Boks return

    Six members of the Springbok squad that recently returned from Australasia will feature in the Currie Cup this weekend in an additional treat for spectators who will be in line to receive free boerewors and braai spice sachets at host stadiums in celebration...

  • Munster team to face Cardiff Blues named

    Sep 20, 18 • 1487 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster team to face Cardiff Blues named

    Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side to face Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm, live on eir Sport and TG4). There are six changes to the side that beat Ospreys last week as CJ Stander makes his...

  • Jenkins returns to skipper Cardiff Blues on 100th appearance

    Sep 20, 18 • 1394 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Jenkins returns to skipper Cardiff Blues on 100th appearance

    Ellis Jenkins will make his 100th appearance as Cardiff Blues take on Munster in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday night (7.35pm). The Wales flanker sat out last week’s last-gasp loss to Zebre in Italy but is one of seven changes for the Arms Park encounter....

  • Ulster Academy duo set for first starts

    Sep 20, 18 • 1308 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ulster Academy duo set for first starts

    There are six changes to Ulster’s starting XV for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Toyota Cheetahs (Toyota Stadium, 7.15pm SA time / 6.15pm BST). Abbey Insurance Academy players Eric O’Sullivan and Angus Kernohan are set to make their first starts...

  • Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster in Bloemfontein

    Sep 20, 18 • 1625 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster in Bloemfontein

    At 19:15 the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ulster in a Guinness PRO14 match with a live broadcast on SuperSport1. Gates open at 12:00. FATMAN will be providing entertainment at the Castle Deck before and after the main match. Tickets are only R40 for the...

  • Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE

    Sep 20, 18 • 1858 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE

    Seventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against Australia in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and a week...

  • Cronje to lead Lions

    Sep 20, 18 • 1667 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Cronje to lead Lions

    Springbok Ross Cronje will lead the Xerox Golden Lions on the field when they face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Cronje was released by the Springbok management and takes up the captaincy role for the Lions in the DirectAxis and Nashua Currie Cup...

  • Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine

    Sep 20, 18 • 2967 Views • General News, National, School, Springboks • • Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine

    Springbok captain Siya Kolisi had words of encouragement for the country’s top up-and-coming Under-15 schools’ rugby players, who will showcase their talent from 1 to 4 October in the 2018 edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, which will once again be...